Chaired by Edinburgh-based Nigel Watson, the team at Burges Salmon LLP advises listed and unlisted companies on reward structures, incentive plans, and remuneration issues. Watson is highly experienced in handling high-value matters for a range of clients, including banks and healthcare and energy companies. Also in Edinburgh, Claire Withers is a key contact within the team, frequently assisting on incentives, tax, and share option plan matters. Both based in Bristol, Will Davis and Sam Taylor are other key contacts within the team.
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Key clients
- AOTI Inc.
- Laing Investments Management Services Limited
- Clean Energy Capital
- Aura Power Developments Limited
- Saltus Partners LLP
- Saltus Financial Planning Limited
- BNP Paribas
- Pigment SAS
- Zetland Capital
- Amiosec Limited
- Phi Partners International Limited
- Green Lithium
Work highlights
Advised the remuneration committee of AOTI Inc. on the legal, tax, and share plan aspects relevant to the company's $140m IPO on the Alternative Investment Market.
Advising the John Laing Group (backed by the PE giant, KKR) on the design and creation of a deferred bonus plan with a complex performance adjustment mechanism, including communications to employees.
Advised Pigment SAS, an AI-augmented business planning platform, on its existing tax-qualified and non-tax qualified incentives arrangements.
Practice head
Nigel Watson
Other key lawyers
Claire Withers; Will Davis; Sam Taylor